How to get an 'A' in Philosophy

"LadyHawke's Note or
Shut up, Senator!"

Last Wednesday July 25th, 2007 was an was an opening
night for the Latino Cultural Festival at the Queens
Theathre in the Park. The performance of the evening
was Avantango. Sitting in the third row, I was eager for
the evening to begin. Because it was an opening night,
there was a podium on the state for the local politicians
and the sponsors to present their speeches.

The director of the theater walked over to the graying
older gentleman sitting in the row in front of me and
asked him if he wanted to say a few words before the
performance. I did not know who he was but it didn't
really matter to me. Rather loudly and addressing no
one in particular, I said, "Less speeches, more dancing!"
The gentleman in question appeared to be in thought.
I repeated my line. Then he acquiesced, "No, I'm not
going to say anything today."

As it turned out to be, we ended up having 4 speeches
anyway. I, in effect, spared the audience a fifth speech.
The gentleman in question turned out to be New York
State Senator Frank Patovan (R). So, I effectively shut up
a Senator, Yes. that felt good. Thank you, Senator.

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"How to get an 'A' in Philosophy "

The philosophy professor teaching a course
my friend was taking warned the class he
was going to give them a test. When the day
came he entered the classroom, wordlessly
placed his chair on the table and, turning to
the blackboard, wrote, "Prove to me this chair
does not exist."

Most of the nervous students began intently
scribbling out long dissertations. But one
member of the class wrote down just two
words, and then handed his paper to the teacher.

The professor had to smile when he read the
student's answer: "What chair?"
Received on Wed Aug 1 07:39:25 2007